Sunday, October 28, 2007

Newcomers 2007

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All students must follow

school districts' dress codes

groomed. Facial hair, if worn, must be

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neat and well-trimmed.

For determining dress codes for stu-

Types of apparel including jewelry

,

dents, each school adopts its own guide-

trench coats, emblems, badges, sym-

bols, signs or other items or manner

lines after 75 percent of the parents of

each school vote on the change and it

of grooming which, by virtue of color,

passes by a two-thirds majority

.

arrangement, trademark, symbol or

any other attribute indicates or im-

plies gang membership or affiliation

or would substantially disrupt, dis-

Killeen Independent

tract or materially interfere with the

School District

school environment, activity and/or

educational objectives are prohibited

Pants, slacks and jeans are acceptable

on school grounds or at any school-

related activity regardless of time or

,

ttire. They shall not be more than one

size too large and worn at the waist, with

location.

no "sagging" (wearing pants below the

Photo ID cards will be issued to all

waistline or showing underwear). Bicy-

secondary sixth- through 12th-grade

students, except those assigned to the

cle (Spandex) shorts, boxer shorts, "cut-

offs," and shorts with holes or patches

Killeen Alternative and the Middle Level

are not permitted.

Learning Center. They will be required

Shirts and blouses also shall be appro-

to be worn at all times, visible from the

priately sized and may not be worn in

front (the waist and above) while at

any way that reflects gang affiliation or

school or at school functions and while

riding to and from school on district

may conceal contraband. Students must

transportation.

wear tops that cover the upper body and

shoulders and extend beyond the mid-

Students at Killeen Alternative

riff, leaving no skin exposed in normal

Center and the Middle Level Learn-

ing Center will not see any changes in

school activities.

their dress code. They must wear only

T-shirts that are longer than the wear-

black and white clothing (white shirts

er's fingertips (with arms down) and are

and black pants), including socks and

oversized are banned or must be tucked

hair accessories. Any T-shirt or un-

in.

Tank tops, fishnet (mesh) shirts or any

dershirt must be solid white. In ad-

apparel designed for recreation is unac-

dition, no jewelry may be worn at ei-

ceptable. Only students in grades pre-

ther campus.

kindergarten through third grade may

Specific dress code information for

wear tank tops or similar apparel, espe-

schools with standardized dress is as

follows:

cially in hot weather.

Tight and/or revealing clothing or

accessories that may draw undue at-

Clear Creek Elementary

tention to the student are prohibited.

Shirts must be solid white, red, light

Clothing which is of transparent and/

or see-though material should not be

blue, royal or navy Polo, Oxford style or

,

worn.

turtleneck. No logos, denim or cropped

As a general guideline, dress/skirt

shirts.

length and shorts should be no shorter

Pants must be khaki or navy Dock-

than four inches above the top of the

ers-style. No cargo, bell, Capri or jeans.

knee and must allow students to walk,

Shorts are allowed in the same color.

No baggy, bicycle, denim or athletic

stoop, kneel and sit with modesty

.

Apparel designed as underwear or

shorts.

nightwear may not be visible or worn as

Sweaters and sweatshirts must be

solid white, light blue, royal blue or navy

.

outer garments.

Head coverings, bandannas (in any

DARE shirt and school-sponsored shirts

manner), hoods and sweatbands may not

may be worn on Fridays.

be worn inside the building. The campus

Socks must be solid white, light blue,

administrator must approve any excep-

royal blue, navy or red.

tions to the policy for religious or medi-

Belts must be worn if loops are pres-

cal reasons.

ent and must be black, brown or navy

.

Students must wear soled footwear.

Hair must be neat, clean and well-

Please see Dress, Page 76